Biopuncture | Quit
Smoking / Addiction Sessation | Infertility | Facial
Rejuvenation
If you’re like many of our clients, you sometimes
suffer from pain in the back, neck or shoulder
area. Or maybe it’s your knees. Or your wrists.
By combining traditional acupuncture with a technique called “biopuncture” – which
is the injection of homeopathic anti-inflammatories – your
pain can go where you want it to go- Away.
For intense pain management, Carol’s practice employs
a technique known as “biopuncture.” Biopuncture
involves the injection of homeopathic anti-inflammatories
into acupuncture points at painful areas.
Here’s what one recent client has to say about
biopuncture:
“My back had been in poor condition for approximately
13 years following a work-related injury. Then, I was involved
in not one but two rear-end collisions, approximately 1 year
apart, which contributed to an already painful back and neck
condition. Throughout the 13 years since initially injuring
my back, I have received chiropractic treatments on a regular
basis.
As a result of my injuries, I developed 2 lumps of some
type of scar tissue on either side of my lower back. The
lumps were painful to touch. Ultrasonic and chiropractic
treatments over the years failed to do anything about them.
After one biopuncture treatment, the smaller
lump completely disappeared, and the larger lump was
reduced considerably. After the second treatment the
second lump also disappeared. My pain was
significantly reduced and my mobility was increased both
at the neck and lower back locations.
Since receiving biopuncture treatments from Carol,
my back and neck have been relatively pain free and I have
had expanded movement. As an avid golfer the importance
of this cannot be overemphasized! I recommend bio-puncture,
acupuncture and herbal supplements to anyone suffering
from similar conditions.”
You know all the reasons you should quit smoking.
You’ve probably quit before; Maybe dozens of times!
We can relate. Acupuncture Plus is now 10 years into
a highly successful Stop Smoking package. It includes six
acupuncture treatments, plus herbal medicines and homeopathic
remedies for dealing with withdrawal symptoms.
Here’s how it works: You come in and fill out a “Smoker’s
Questionnaire,” to help Carol ascertain the most effective
treatment for your level of addiction. When diagnosed, you
schedule a series of six weekly acupuncture treatments.
Carol also supplies you with a three-week supply of
herbal supplements to reduce nicotine cravings, and increase
your body’s ability to rid itself of toxins.
The complete treatment package to help you get off and stay
off tobacco costs about as much as 60 packs of cigarettes.
Here’s what one client had to say about acupuncture
as a quit-smoking tool:
“For what seemed like the hundredth time, I woke up
one day and was just disgusted by the smell of smoke in my
house, clothes, briefcase, everywhere. I decided – again – to
quit. That’s when I found Carol’s stop-smoking
ad in the Yellow Pages. What the heck, I thought. I’d
tried quitting cold-turkey, and with the patch at least a
half dozen times. I’d even tried hypnosis. It all worked
fine for the first two weeks or so … then my resolve
to quit lessened, and the next thing I knew, I was having ‘just
one.’ And we all know there’s really no such
thing as ‘just one’ if you’ve ever been
at a pack a day or more.
So I went in to see Carol. It was my first experience with
acupuncture. I liked that she didn’t ‘judge me’ for
being a smoker, and shared tales of her own resolve to quit,
many years ago. I felt that she understood what it was like.
After getting over the initial startle of the needles around
my ears (it doesn’t hurt) and toes, it was actually
relaxing, and sometimes I fell asleep. The herb mixtures
helped a LOT in craving reduction and just the whole impatience
that accompanies nicotine withdrawal.
That was three years ago. And I’m proud to say I am
still a non-smoker, thanks to Carol.”
Dr. Randine Lewis, author of “The Infertility Cure” and
producer of The Fertile Soul Retreats writes that one in
six couples experiences infertility, but that very
few women are actually infertile. Imbalanced,
yes. Infertile, no.
The “Western medicine” approach to infertility
usually involves flooding the body with synthetic substitutes
for the hormones a body should be making on its own. “Infertility,” in
fact, gave rise to what is now a $2 bil. industry for the
synthetic hormones, in-vitro fertilization and related treatments.
These treatments can work, don’t get us wrong. But
when they don’t, it’s not over.
Chinese medicine, by contrast, strives to return
the body to balance, so it can
produce and respond to its own hormones.
Hormonal imbalances contribute to 40% of documented infertility
cases. If you’ve been diagnosed with high FSH levels,
luteal phase defect, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) or
endometriosis, or it seems like it’s just taking way too
long to get pregnant using assisted reproductive
therapy, know that hormonal imbalances often respond
to acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
Perhaps you’ve been diagnosed with “unexplained
infertility” – easily the most frustrating
diagnosis of all. In the science of Chinese medicine, there
is no such a thing as “unexplained infertility.”
Carol LeCroy’s extensive infertility practice includes
weekly work for the Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine,
which was recently voted the #1 Fertility Clinic in the United
States by Child Magazine.
Her program consists of weekly acupuncture treatments, coupled
with a regimen of daily nutritional/dietary and herbal supplements.
Here’s what one recent client has to say about
Carol’s infertility treatment program:
“I had been trying to conceive for about three months
and thought I’d do some preliminary fertility testing,
as I was pushing 36 years old. I was devastated to find out
that my FSH level measured 14.5. At the same time, I was
diagnosed with Stage I hypertension. Overnight, I felt like
I had aged 15 years.
I immediately set out to find a fertility specialist. A
friend told me about Carol. I really didn’t know anything
about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and was not much
of a believer in alternative therapies. But, I thought I
would cover all my bases.
I immediately peppered Carol with all sorts of questions
and concerns. I wanted to know exactly why and how TCM worked
for fertility issues. I was hoping for some parallels to
modern medicine that I could grasp onto. I really couldn’t
make sense of it all, but I really liked Carol’s gentle
demeanor and approach to my concerns.
Carol told me it would take about eight to 10 months to
become pregnant. That seemed like an eternity to me, but
I decided to go ahead and give TCM a try. What really sold
me was that it could be used in concert with the recommendations
of the fertility specialist.
The treatments were wonderful and relaxing. I started to
look forward to my weekly appointments. After three months,
I started to notice some changes. I was definitely sleeping
better, had better digestion, less painful periods, and the
real shocker: My blood pressure had returned to normal.
After four months, I was feeling a bit apprehensive because
I still wasn’t pregnant. On the recommendation of the
fertility specialist, I decided to take “the Clomid
Challenge,” the next step in my fertility workup. What
awful stuff. The side effects were absolutely horrendous.
The fertility specialist informed me that I “failed” my
Clomid Challenge and told me that my best recourse was donor
eggs. I asked the fertility specialist for the specific numerical
results of the test. My starting FSH was 5.5 and it was only
after I had taken the Clomid, did my FSH top out at 13.5.
I became really frustrated. My hormones seemed to be normalizing
as a result of the TCM treatments, but the use of Clomid
seemed to throw my body out of whack again.
My treatment options became very confusing. On one hand,
the fertility specialist was telling me my situation was
pretty dire and had given me a treatment plan that included
aggressive drug therapies, surgical procedures, a weak success
rate, a lot of stress, and little hope.
On the other hand, Carol had given me very gentle treatment
recommendations, including vitamin supplements, minor dietary
changes, acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and gentle support.
My mindset started to change. TCM felt like a much better
treatment option. I decided to put the fertility specialist
on hold and fully embrace TCM as my primary treatment option.
After just six months (two to four months shorter than Carol’s
prediction), I became pregnant. I am now halfway through
my pregnancy with no morning sickness, headaches, or other
unpleasant pregnancy symptoms. I attribute my conception
and easy pregnancy to Carol’s treatment.
Not only was Carol able to assist me with conceiving, but
she also was able to do it in a non judgmental and encouraging
way. Carol was able to read my feelings about my infertility
issues and my early reluctance with TCM. She never pushed
me into doing anything I felt uncomfortable with.
Carol has been a beacon of hope for me during this trying
time (even when friends, family, and I had doubts). I would
recommend her to anyone trying to conceive or to anyone who
just isn’t feeling as well as they would like to.”
--Julia M.
Denver
Sharon Stone uses it to maintain her beauty – without
cosmetic surgery. Oprah featured it on her
show in August, 2005, and said she could “see the difference
in a half hour.” Acupuncture Plus is one of a very
few facilities in the greater Denver area that has it.
The “it” is “microcurrent treatment,” a
no-needles facial rejuvenation technique that uses gentle,
electrical stimulation, and colored light therapy. Putting
colored light into acupuncture points is a powerful elixir
for relaxation, mental clarity, and –- oh yes – revived
complexion and skin tone.
“I’ve never had a facial treatment that is this
effective and beneficial on all levels,” writes Dr.
Christiane Northrup, in her newsletter. “When I leave,
I feel as if I’ve left years of stress behind – and
it shows on my face.”
If you’d like to see improvements in muscle
tone and skin tone, and reduce sagging, wrinkles
and puffiness in your face, you’re a candidate for
microcurrent treatment. Plus, because most of the meridian
points in acupuncture run through the face, your entire
body is adjusted and balanced along the way.
Microcurrent treatments are perfect for those times when
you really want to look your best, for that special occasion:
A date; A wedding; That big presentation at work; That black-tie
event; Your high school reunion. It’s perfect for when you
want to really glow.
Since we began the microcurrent treatments in 2005, some
patients have also called back to report relief from insomnia,
chronic neck pain, and sinus congestion.
CALL (303) 832-5279 to request a brochure or to
inquire about a free demonstration!
Related Links:
www.sanitas-skincare.com
www.vibrationalbeauty.com
(www.who.int/acupuncture/en)
www.thefertilesoul.com
www.rmhypnotherapy.com
(www.thefertilesoul.com) |
